Batangas's 6th congressional district
Batangas's 6th congressional district | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Province | Batangas |
Region | Calabarzon |
Population | 372,931 (2020) |
Electorate | 222,589 (2022) |
Major settlements | Lipa |
Area | 209.40 km2 (80.85 sq mi) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2015 |
Representative | Vacant |
Batangas's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2016. The district consists of all barangays of the city of Lipa. It is currently vacant in the 19th Congress since the resignation of its most recent representative Ralph Recto to become the Secretary of Finance on January 12, 2024.
Representation history
# | Image | Member | Tenure | Congress | Party | Electoral History | Constituent LGUs | ||
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Start | End | ||||||||
District created August 19, 2015 from Batangas's 4th district. | |||||||||
1 | Vilma Santos-Recto (born 1953) |
June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2022 | 17th | Liberal | Elected in 2016. | 2016–present Lipa | ||
18th | Nacionalista | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
2 | Ralph Recto (born 1964) |
June 30, 2022 | January 12, 2024 | 19th | Nacionalista | Elected in 2022. Resigned on appointment as Secretary of Finance. | |||
— | Vacant | January 12, 2024 | Present |
Election results
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nacionalista | Ralph Recto | 161,540 | 82.96% | |
Invalid or blank votes | 33,172 | 17.04 | ||
Total votes | 194,712 | 100.00% | ||
Nacionalista hold |
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nacionalista | Vilma Santos-Recto (incumbent) | 96,743 | 61.01 | |
NPC | Meynardo Sabili | 61,821 | 38.99 | |
Total votes | 158,564 | 100.00 | ||
Nacionalista hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal | Vilma Santos-Recto | 83,492 | 56.13% | |
NUP | Bernadette Sabili | 60,472 | 40.65% | |
Margin of victory | 23,020 | 15.48% | ||
Valid ballots | 143,964 | 96.78% | ||
Invalid or blank votes | 4,796 | 3.22% | ||
Total votes | 148,760 | 100% | ||
Liberal win (new seat) |